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YA Pfeffer, Susan Beth

LIFE AS WE KNEW IT When a meteor hits the moon and causes major upheavals on Earth, Miranda and her family are forced to struggle to survive all the changes. The Dead and the Gone and This World We Live In follow. YA Riggs, Ransom

MISS PEREGRINE’S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN After the brutal death of his grandfather, Jacob travels to a remote island to locate the orphanage where his grandfather lived to escape Nazi persecution in World War II … and discovers a group of very unusual children from his grandfather’s stories.

YA Stiefvater, Maggie

THE SCORPIO RACES When Puck Connolly enters the Scorpio Races, the annual races where men race man-eating water horses, her chances look slim until the favored contender Sean Kendrick helps her out. But will he risk his own chances to win by doing so?

YA PB Westerfeld, Scott

UGLIES In Tally’s world, everyone becomes pretty on their 16th birthday through an operation, but when she meets a group of renegades who challenge her beliefs about the operation, she faces a critical choice for her future. The story continues in Pretties, Specials, and Extras.

YA Zarr, Sara

HOW TO SAVE A LIFE Jill, grieving over her father’s death, and Mandy, who is expecting a baby, find their lives intertwined when Jill’s mother suddenly decides to adopt Mandy’s unborn child.

YA Zevin, Gabrielle

ALL THESE THINGS I’VE DONE Set in a futuristic New York City where chocolate and caffeine are illegal, 16-year-old Anya, heir to the city’s most prominent mob family, falls dangerously in love with Win, son of the state’s new district attorney hired to eradicate out crime. The first in the Birthright series.

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YA Johnson, Maureen

THE NAME OF THE STAR American teenager Rory is at boarding school in London when a series of murders mirroring the Jack the Ripper killings takes place, and during the efforts to locate the killer, she discovers she can see people others can’t. The story continues in The Madness Underneath.

YA Lockhart, E.

THE DISREPUTABLE HISTORY OF FRANKIE LANDAU-BANKS Frankie is a popular student at boarding school but tired of being underestimated by the males in her life, decides to infiltrate the all-male society that her boyfriend belongs to, hoping to prove her abilities and gain their approval.

YA Lyga, Barry

MANGAMAN Ryoko Kiyama, a character from a Japanese comic book, or manga, falls through a rip into the real world--the western world--and tries to survive as the ultimate outsider at a typical American high school.

YA PB Muchamore, Robert

THE RECRUIT Recently orphaned, James’ math skills get him into CHERUB, an agency of adolescent spies, and a grueling training program is the prelude to some dangerous and adventurous spy missions. The first in the Cherub series.

YA Ness, Patrick

A MONSTER CALLS Thirteen-year-old Conor awakens one night to find a monster outside his bedroom window, but not the one from the recurring nightmare that began when his mother became ill--an ancient, wild creature that wants him to face truth and loss.

YA Ostlere, Cathy

KARMA Written in verse, this story sweeps you away to 1984 India where 15-year-old Maya and her Sikh father arrive in New Delhi from Canada after a family tragedy. Soon a violent political protest separates the two. As she journeys through India, Maya must learn about trust, first love, survival, and her own unique heritage.

YA/YA PB Condie, Ally

MATCHED Cassia has always been satisfied with the choices the Society has made for her, including the match she’s been given for her husband. But when a computer error shows a different match on the screen, Cassia begins to wonder if things are quite as perfect as they seem. The story continues in Crossed and Reached.

YA Coben, Harlan

SHELTER Mickey Bolitar is adjusting to life at his uncle’s house along with a new school, when his new girlfriend suddenly vanishes, and Mickey’s search takes him to some dangerous places and puts him in contact with a mysterious recluse who supposedly has information about his dead father. The story continues in Seconds Away.

YA Dashner, James

THE MAZE RUNNER Sixteen-year-old Thomas wakes up with no memory in the middle of a maze and realizes he must work with the community in which he finds himself if he is to escape. The first in the Maze Runner trilogy.

YA/YA PB Draper, Sharon

TEARS OF A TIGER Andy is unable to overcome the guilt and grief he feels when a good friend is killed in a car accident while Andy is driving.

YA/YA PB Farmer, Nancy

THE HOUSE OF THE SCORPION Matt, a favored clone of a drug lord who rules over an opium empire and has lived for 140 years through transplants from his clones, struggles to change his fate and ultimately correct the wrongs done in the past.

YA Haines, Lise

GIRL IN THE ARENA In this alternate-reality book set in the present day, gladiator sports are as popular as football. Lyn is devastated when her latest glad-father is killed in the arena, and then horrified when the victor picks up her dowry bracelet, which means she’ll have to marry him --but Lyn isn’t about to go without a fight.

YA Anderson, Laurie Halse

CHAINS In Revolutionary War-era New York, Isabel and her sister Ruth are slaves whose owners are loyal to Great Britain, and Isabel is promised freedom by some Patriots if she will spy on her owners. The story continues in Forge.

YA Barnaby, Hannah

WONDER SHOW In the 1930s, Portia lives in a home for “wayward girls” after being abandoned by her father, and following a friend’s suicide, she runs away and joins the circus, finding kinship with a colorful cast of characters.

363.41 Blumenthal, Karen

BOOTLEG: MURDER, MOONSHINE, AND THE LAWLESS YEARS OF PROHIBITION Back in the 1920s, the government tried to improve conditions in society by outlawing the production and sale of alcohol. Read about the results and consequences of this “social experiment.”

YA Carter, Ally

I’D TELL YOU I LOVE YOU BUT THEN I’D HAVE TO KILL YOU As a sophomore at a secret spy school and the daughter of a former CIA operative, Cammie is sheltered from "normal teenage life" until she meets a local boy while on a class surveillance mission. The first in the Gallagher Girls series.

YA Carroll, Michael

AWAKENING Ten years after the disappearance of superhumans--both heroes and villains--13-year-olds Danny and Colin begin to develop super powers, making them the object of much unwanted attention. The first in the Quantum Prophecy series.

YA Cashore, Kristin

GRACELING In a world where certain individuals have unique talents, or Graces, Katsa struggles to overcome her killing Grace by joining another fighter to free their world from corruption. Companion novels: Fire and Bitterblue